TRAINING HALL | Alvaro Valera

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is partnering with its Worldwide Paralympic Partner Samsung to provide 30 leading athletes the chance to record exclusive behind-the-scenes video blogs during the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, where they share their everyday training and struggles.

Spain’s Alvaro Valera won a silver medal in table tennis at his last Paralympic Games in London 2012. He won a gold medal at the2015 ITTF Para-Table Tennis European Championships in the men’s singles class 6.